The Ant and King Solomon
In short: King Solomon notices an ant that keeps working while the others rush to greet him.
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Origin and tradition
Mauritania · Wolof telling, approximate location
In Mamadou Sall’s Mauritanian telling, the ant moves sand grain by grain to reach a loved one on the other side of a dune. The king’s curiosity gives the ant a chance to explain the work. The story draws its energy from the difference between the ant’s size and the task it has taken on. Sall’s recordings let listeners hear the scene in Wolof and French.
Dated records and sources
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2010 · Mauritania · Wolof telling, approximate location
Mamadou Sall / Vincent Farges · La fourmi et le roi Salomon · Éditions des Braques · Public retelling -
Undated · Mauritania · Wolof telling, approximate location
Mamadou Sall · Conte-moi · wolof / français
Country pages
Origin
Black Horse. The Ant and King Solomon. https://blackhorsestories.com/en/atlas-tale-mauritanian-ant-solomon/